IPMC Energy Harvester utilizes the transduction capabilities of the IPMC (Ionic Polymer Metal Composite) to convert ambient energy, in the form of vibration, into usable electrical signal. This signal is then stored using an energy harvesting circuit. This clean energy source can to provide power to multitude of applications in automotive, ship, construction and many more industries.
EH-5
The EH-5 with the simple electronics produces a DC signal that may vary with load. The electronics consists of a full wave rectifier and capacitor to convert the AC output from the IPMC cantilever into a DC output. There are five IPMC strips used in order to get a voltage output of 2.5V.
EH-10
The EH-10 has a little complex electronics associated for the conversion of AC to DC signal from 10 strips. The complex electronics is well suited for directly powering sensors that require a specific voltage. The more vibration energy available, the more power will be input into the storage device.
EH-20
The EH-20 is similar to EH-10 described above except that it used 20 IPMC strips in order to convert the vibration energy into electrical energy.
EH-other
There are other cheaper products that will be manufactured using gold electrode instead of platinum electrodes. The efficiency of these products is under research and development.
Specifications
Mechanical
Device size (in) 3.5 x 1.5 x 0.5
Device weight (oz) 2
Environmental
Maximum g-loading 5 peak to peak
Maximum operating temperature 80 deg C
Maximum storage temperature 80 deg C
Electrical
EH-5 output voltage 2.5 V
EH-10 output voltage 5.0 V
EH-20 output voltage 10.0 V
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